JP2011034287A - Rack environment management system and rack environment management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rack environment management system and rack environment management method capable of managing whether a device configuration built on a rack does not exceed an installation condition specified by a data center or whether the device configuration is liable to exceed the installation condition. <P>SOLUTION: The rack environment management system and the rack environment management method include a measurement unit and a condition comparison unit. The measurement unit measures operating states of installed devices that are installed in racks composed of a plurality of tiers. Measurement information resulting from measurement by the measurement unit and detailed information on the installed devices serve as environment information. Information on the installation condition for the rack serves as condition information. The condition comparison unit compares the environment information with the condition information, and outputs the comparison result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rack environment management system and a rack environment management method for managing equipment mounted on a rack, and more particularly, to a rack environment management system and a rack environment management method that facilitate examination of addition or replacement of mounted equipment.

  There is a rack environment management system in which a plurality of mounted devices are mounted on a rack, information on the mounted devices is collected for each rack, and the mounted devices are managed. As a system using such a system, there is a data center that manages a server system such as a server of a plurality of clients, a router, and a LAN. In a data center, it is required to provide a rack for each client and manage a plurality of racks reliably and centrally.

  In the data center, a plurality of mounted devices are managed for each rack, and there are restrictions on the power supply, weight resistance, and the number of mounted devices (height: U number) for each rack. For this reason, when mounting servers in a rack, even if there is enough space (height), the number of mounted racks can be reduced by limiting the power and weight, and exhaust heat generated by exhaust heat from the mounted equipment. You may have to. Estimating the number of servers installed per rack (power consumption, weight, height) before the start of operation is calculated on a desk with reference to a catalog or the like, or based on actual measured values of individual devices.

  An example of a rack environment management method in a conventional data center is described in Patent Document 1. The data center management device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a control monitoring device and a management device. The control management device manages the lock control means for detecting and controlling the locking and unlocking of the rack door, the temperature management means comprising a temperature sensor for detecting and controlling the temperature in the rack and the fan device, and the power supply in the rack. Power management means and alarm means for notifying abnormality are provided. The management device connects and monitors a plurality of control monitoring devices.

  Here, the rack environment management method described in Patent Document 1 is shown below. The lock control means specifies an operator such as ID card use / fingerprint collation and unlocks the rack. The temperature management means monitors the temperature in the rack and the operating state of the fan, and operates the fan when the temperature in the rack exceeds a set value. The power management means monitors current and voltage for the power supplied to the rack. The alarm means is connected to a device that reports an alarm when the temperature or power supply exceeds a set value and reports an abnormality. A plurality of rack environments are managed by a management device connected to a plurality of control and monitoring devices.

  Moreover, the technique of patent document 2 is open | released as what manages the shelf with which several mounting apparatuses are mounted. The technique described in Patent Document 2 receives and outputs information on a mounting device to which an IC tag is attached, a rack, a reader device that reads an IC tag provided on each shelf of the rack, and an IC tag read by the reader device. And a management device that receives and manages information on the IC tag output from the control device via the network.

  The IC tag attached to the mounted device has information such as product name and model name, for example, and by reading the information with a reader device installed on each shelf, which mounted device is mounted on which shelf Can get information. By sending the information to the management device via the network, it is possible to collectively manage the installed devices. Also, register the master configuration information that indicates which mounting device should be mounted on which shelf of the rack in advance in the management device, and compare the master configuration information with the actual mounting device mounting information to mount You can check the equipment.

  Patent Document 3 describes a technique for performing temperature management of a plurality of device devices. Although it is not a management method for mounted devices mounted on a rack, it has a plurality of temperature sensors for cooling a plurality of device devices and grasps which device is hot. This technology includes a plurality of temperature sensors, a plurality of cooling fans, and a control unit connected to the plurality of temperature sensors and the plurality of cooling fans. The plurality of temperature sensors measure the temperature of each of the plurality of devices. When the temperature sensor measures a temperature exceeding a threshold set for each device, the control unit identifies which device is at a high temperature and manages the temperature of the device.

JP 2002-319082 A JP 2007-226582 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-307648

  Conventionally, rack environmental management in a data center is an effective technique for monitoring abnormalities and security conditions during operation, but cannot manage the device configuration in light of the data center installation conditions. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to manage whether the device configuration built in the rack does not exceed the installation conditions defined by the data center or whether the installation conditions are likely to exceed the installation conditions.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and the equipment configuration built in the rack does not exceed the installation conditions prescribed by the data center or is likely to exceed the installation conditions. It is an object to provide a rack environment management system and a rack environment management method capable of managing whether or not.

  A rack environment management system according to the present invention includes a measuring unit that measures an operating state of a mounted device mounted on each of a plurality of racks, measurement information measured by the measuring unit, and detailed information about the mounted device. And a condition matching unit that compares the environment information with the condition information and outputs the result.

  The rack environment management system and the rack environment management method according to the present invention compare the environment information with the condition information and output the result. Therefore, it is possible to manage whether the device configuration built in the rack does not exceed the installation conditions defined by the data center or whether the installation conditions are likely to be exceeded.

1 is a diagram showing a rack environment management system according to a first exemplary embodiment. 1 is a configuration diagram of a rack environment management system according to a first exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flow of operation | movement of the rack environment management system concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of operation | movement of the rack environment management system concerning Embodiment 2. FIG.

Embodiment 1
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a rack environment management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A rack environment management system 1 according to the present invention includes a rack environment monitoring device 10 as a measurement unit that measures an operating state of mounted equipment mounted on each of a plurality of racks. The rack environment monitoring device 10 includes a power measurement device 11, a temperature measurement device 12, and an information control unit 13. The measurement information measured by the power measurement device 11 and the temperature measurement device 12 and detailed information on the mounted equipment are used as environment information, information on the rack installation conditions is used as condition information, and the environmental information and the condition information are compared and the result is output. And a management device 20 as a condition matching unit. Measurement information, detailed information, and condition information will be described later.

  Next, each block will be described in detail. A rack environment management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a rack environment monitoring device 10 and a management device 20.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the rack environment management system 1. The rack environment monitoring device 10 includes a power measurement device 11, a temperature measurement device 12, and an information control unit 13. One rack environment monitoring device 10 is installed per rack, and one or more mounted devices are mounted on the rack. The power measuring device 11 is assigned one device number and is installed for each mounted device. A plurality of temperature measuring devices 12 are installed in one rack, and are assigned device numbers. The information control unit 13 is connected to the power measurement device 11 and the temperature measurement device 12. The rack environment monitoring apparatus 10 and the management apparatus 20 are connected via a network 30.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the power measurement device 11 is installed for each mounted device and is assigned a device number. The power measuring device 11 measures the power consumption for each mounted device and transmits the measurement information to the information control unit 13. The device number has information on the position where the power measuring device is installed.

  The power measurement device 11 includes a power measurement unit 111 that measures power for each mounted device, and a power information transmission unit 112 that transmits the measured power information to the rack environment monitoring device 20.

  The power measurement unit 111 measures the power consumption of each mounted device mounted on the rack, and outputs the measurement result to the power information transmission unit 112.

  The power information transmission unit 112 outputs the power measurement result output from the power measurement unit 111 and the device number of the power measurement device 11 to the rack environment monitoring device 20 as power information.

  A plurality of temperature measuring devices 12 are installed in the rack, and each is assigned a device number. The temperature measuring device 12 measures the temperature in the rack and transmits the measurement information to the information control unit 13. The device number has information on the position where the temperature measuring device 12 is installed. At this time, for example, the temperature measuring device 12 may be installed with a certain interval or may be installed for each mounted device.

  The temperature measurement device 12 includes a temperature measurement unit 121 and a temperature information transmission unit 122, and measures the temperature in the rack using the temperature measurement unit 121.

  The temperature measurement unit 121 measures the temperature in the rack at the position where the temperature measurement device 12 is installed, and outputs the measurement result to the temperature information transmission unit 122.

  The temperature information transmission unit 122 outputs the temperature measurement result output from the temperature measurement unit 121 and the device number of the temperature measurement device 13 to the information management unit 101 as temperature information.

  One information management unit 13 is installed per rack. The information management unit 13 collects information in the rack and information on the mounted equipment, and transmits the collected information to the management apparatus 20.

  The information management unit 13 includes an information registration unit 101 for inputting information from the outside, an information management unit 102, and an information transmission unit 103. Further, the information management unit 13 is connected to the management device 20 via the network 30.

  The information registration unit 101 outputs information input from the outside to the information management unit 102. The information input from the outside is detailed information, information on rack installation conditions, and condition information. Here, detailed information, information on rack installation conditions, and condition information will be described.

  The detailed information includes information on the mounted device including the weight of the mounted device, the size (U number) of the mounted device, and the mounting position corresponding to the identification number of the mounted device. Here, the U number is a unit indicating the height occupied when the mounted device is mounted on the rack.

  The information regarding the installation conditions of the rack includes information indicating the weight resistance of the rack, the size (U number) of the rack, and the amount of power that can be supplied per rack.

  The condition information includes information indicating a temperature threshold value for normal operation of the mounted equipment in addition to information regarding the rack installation conditions.

  Detailed information, information related to rack installation conditions, and condition information are input from the information registration unit 101. Or it inputs using the condition input part 201 mentioned later.

  The information management unit 102 displays the power information and temperature information output from the power information transmission unit 112 and the temperature information transmission unit 122, detailed information obtained from the outside by the information registration unit 101, information on the rack installation conditions, and condition information. The information is arranged in correspondence with the identification number of the mounted device, output to the information transmission unit 103, and held.

  The information management unit 102 organizes information indicating power consumption, size (number of U), weight, and mounting position in correspondence with the identification number of the mounted device. Further, from the temperature information and the information indicating the position of the mounted device, the position in the rack where the temperature measuring device 12 measuring the temperature information is associated with the identification number of the nearest mounted device. As described above, the information in which the detailed information and the measurement information are associated with the identification number of the mounted device is set as the environmental information.

  The information management unit 102 outputs the environmental information to the information transmission unit 103 and holds it. The information management unit 102 uses, as condition information, information related to the rack and information in which information indicating a temperature threshold for normal operation of the mounted device is associated with the identification number of the mounted device, and the condition information is the information transmission unit Output to 103 and hold. The information regarding the installation conditions of the rack includes information indicating the weight resistance of the rack, the size (U number) of the rack, and the amount of power that can be supplied per rack. The condition information includes information indicating a temperature threshold value for normal operation of the mounted device, in addition to information indicating the rack weight resistance, the rack size (U number), and the amount of power that can be supplied per rack.

  The information transmission unit 103 outputs the environment information and the condition information output from the information management unit 102 to the management device 20 via the network 30.

  The management device 20 compares the environment information with the condition information and outputs the result. The management apparatus 20 is obtained from the information collection unit 202 that outputs information from the information transmission unit 103 via the network 30, the condition input unit 201 that inputs information from the outside, the information collection unit 202, and the condition input unit 201. A condition matching unit 203 that compares the environmental information with the condition information and outputs the result, and an environment display unit 204 that displays the result output by the condition matching unit 203.

  The information collection unit 202 acquires environment information and condition information from the information transmission unit 103 via the network. The information collection unit 202 totals the power consumption value, weight, and size (U number) of each mounted device included in the environment information for each rack, and the total power consumption, total weight, total size (U number) of the rack mounted device. ) Is calculated.

  The information collection unit 202 outputs information indicating the total power consumption, total weight, and total size (U number), environment information, and condition information to the condition matching unit 201 and retains them.

  The condition registration unit 201 outputs information input from the outside to the information management unit 101. The information input from the outside is detailed information, information on rack installation conditions, and condition information. As described above, the information registration unit 101 may input detailed information, information regarding rack installation conditions, and condition information.

  The condition matching unit 203 compares the information indicating the total power consumption, the total weight, and the total size (U number) output from the information collecting unit 202 and the condition input unit 201 with the temperature information and the condition information, and sets the corresponding value. Calculate the difference. The measured temperature is compared with the temperature threshold value of the nearest mounted device from the position where the temperature measuring device 12 that measured the temperature is installed, and the difference is calculated. The calculated result is output from the condition matching unit 203 to the environment display unit 204.

  The environment display unit 204 displays the calculation result output from the condition matching unit 203. Of the values indicating the total power consumption, the total weight, and the total size (U number), and the values corresponding to the temperature information and the condition information, the value of the information indicating the total power consumption, the total weight, and the total size (U number) is the condition. If the value exceeds the value of the information, an alert is displayed to notify it.

  Next, detailed operation of each block will be described along an actual flow. FIG. 3 is a diagram of an operation flow of the rack environment management system according to the first embodiment. First, the information registration unit 101 inputs detailed information including information indicating the weight, size (number of U), identification number, and mounting position of the mounted device from the outside with reference to a catalog or the like. The information registration unit 101 outputs the input information to the information management unit 102 (step A1).

  The power measuring unit 111 measures the power consumption of the mounted device (step A2). The power information transmission unit 112 outputs information indicating the measured power consumption and information indicating the device number of the power measurement device 11 to the information management unit 102 (step A3).

  The temperature measurement unit 121 measures temperatures at a plurality of different locations in the rack (step A4). The temperature information transmission unit 122 outputs information indicating the measured temperature and the device number of the temperature measurement device 12 to the information management unit 102 (step A5).

  The information management unit 102 collects and holds information indicating the weight, height (number of U), power consumption, and information indicating temperatures at a plurality of locations in the rack as environmental information. Further, the information management unit 102 outputs the environment information to the information transmission unit 103 (step A6).

  The information transmission unit 103 transmits the output environment information to the management apparatus 20 via the network (step A7).

  Next, the operation of the management apparatus 20 will be described. First, by using the condition input unit 201, as the installation environment threshold, the rack weight resistance, the rack size (number of mountable Us), the power supply for each rack, and the temperature threshold for normal operation of each mounted device are set as the condition information (Step B1).

  The information collection unit 202 holds the environment information transmitted from the information control unit 13, sums up the values of the weight, height (number of U), and power consumption of each device in each rack, and the total result and environment Information is output to the condition matching unit 203 (step B2).

  In the condition matching unit 203, the total weight of the devices in the rack output from the information collecting unit 202, the size (U number) of the mounted equipment, the total power consumption, the temperature of each part in the rack, and the condition input unit 201 input the The difference between each piece of information is calculated by checking the rack weight resistance, the rack height (the number of mountable Us), the power supply, and the temperature threshold of each mounted device.

  The condition collation unit 203 sends the difference information of each information, the environment information passed from the information collection unit 202, and the information input from the condition input unit 201 to the environment display unit 204 (step B3).

  The environment display unit 204 displays the information output from the condition matching unit 203. The environment display unit 204 displays the rack weight resistance, rack height (number of mountable Us), power supply, temperature threshold of each mounted device, total weight of devices in the rack, and total height of mounted devices (mounted) The number of devices used U), the total power consumption, the temperature at a plurality of locations in the rack, and the difference information are displayed. If there is information exceeding the threshold, an alert is displayed (step B4).

  This embodiment is configured to set information regarding the rack installation conditions specified by the data center and the rack installation / installation conditions, and collate with information indicating the rack environment actually operated in the data center. Yes. Therefore, there is an effect that the rack can be efficiently used and managed while suppressing waste in the data center.

  In addition, the estimated number of servers installed per rack (power consumption, weight, height) is calculated on a desk with reference to catalogs, etc., or integrated based on actual measured values of individual devices. It is not easy to determine what the actual operation (power, exhaust heat) status is. However, in the present embodiment, it is possible to manage how much room is left in the rack in use from the viewpoint of weight, power, space, and temperature. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to understand whether or not a device can be added to the rack of the data center.

  In addition, the rack environment management system according to the present embodiment compares the temperature threshold at which the mounted equipment operates normally with the temperature measured by the nearest temperature measurement device, and can perform temperature management more suitable for the mounted equipment. .

  Further, when a temperature abnormality is detected, it is possible to narrow down which position of the rack is high by attaching a plurality of temperature measuring devices every several U intervals. In addition, it is possible to identify in which device in the rack the abnormality has occurred, and it is possible to more easily determine whether it is effective to change the arrangement of the device in the rack and where to additionally install the fan device.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the rack environment management system 1 according to the second exemplary embodiment. In the second embodiment, when the number of mounted devices is increased, the management device 20 as the condition checking unit measures the measurement information measured by the rack environment monitoring device 10 as the measurement unit, detailed information about the mounted devices, and the mounted devices to be added. Detailed information regarding the first prediction environment information. The management device 20 as the condition matching unit compares the first predicted environment information with the condition information and outputs the result.

  In addition, when replacing the mounted device, the management device 20 as the condition checking unit replaces the measurement information measured by the rack environment monitoring device 10 as the measurement unit, detailed information about the mounted device, the mounted device to be removed, and the mounted device to be removed. Detailed information related to the alternative mounted device attached to the second is set as second predicted environment information, and information related to rack installation conditions is set as condition information. The management device 20 as the condition matching unit compares the second predicted environment information with the condition information and outputs the result.

  When adding a mounted device, the information registration unit 101 or the condition input unit 201 inputs information indicating the predicted power consumption, size, and weight of the added device, which is detailed information of the mounted device to be added.

  When the information collection unit 202 calculates the total weight of the mounted device, the total size of the mounted device (the number of used U of the mounted device), and the total power consumption, the current power consumption, size, and weight of the mounted device included in the environmental information. And the expected power consumption, size, and weight values of the additional devices are summed and output to the condition matching unit 203.

  When replacing the mounted device, the information registration unit 101 or the condition input unit 201 inputs the identification number of the mounted device to be removed. Also, information indicating the predicted power consumption, size (number of U) and weight of the additional device, which is detailed information related to the alternative mounted device to be attached instead of the mounted device to be removed, is input.

  The information collection unit 202 calculates the total power, size, and weight of the current mounted device included in the environmental information when calculating the total weight, height (U used number of mounted devices), and total power consumption of the mounted device in the rack. The value and the predicted power consumption, size, and weight values of the alternative device are summed, and the power consumption, size, and weight values of the device to be removed are subtracted and output to the condition matching unit 203.

The second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The operations in steps A1 to A8 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the same operation as that in Embodiment 1 is omitted.
In the management device 20, the condition input unit 201 uses the data center as a threshold for the installation environment, and the rack weight resistance, rack height (number of mountable Us), power supply, and each mounted device A temperature condition is input (step C1). Enter the weight, height, and expected power consumption of the mounted device to be added when simulating the on-board device expansion, and specify the replacement target device to simulate the replacement of the on-board device. Enter the expected power consumption. (Step C2).

  When adding the installed devices, the information collection unit 202 calculates the total weight of the installed devices, the total size of the installed devices (the number of U devices used), and the total power consumption. The power consumption, size, and weight values of the equipment and the expected power consumption, size, and weight values of the extension equipment are summed and output to the condition matching unit 203. When replacing the mounted device, the information collecting unit 202 calculates the total weight of the mounted device, the total height of the mounted device (U number of used devices), and the total power consumption. Power consumption, size, and weight values, and the estimated power consumption, size, and weight values of the substitute device are summed, and the power consumption, size, and weight values of the removed device are subtracted and output to the condition matching unit 203. (Step C3).

  The information collection unit 202 may hold the information transmitted from the information control unit 13, display the screen on the environment display unit 204, and specify the mounted device to be removed on the screen displayed. The subsequent operations (steps C4 to C5) are the same as the operations (steps B3 to B4) of the first embodiment.

  The effect of the second embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, when information indicating the mounted devices in the rack is collected, information indicating the weight, height, and expected power consumption can be added / changed. There is an effect that the rack environment can be simulated in advance.

  Therefore, it is possible to predict whether or not the installed equipment can be added and replaced from the weight, height, and expected power consumption. Therefore, it is possible to install a device up to the upper limit of mounting in one rack, and it is not necessary to use an extra rack. Therefore, it is possible to suppress wasteful cost input when using the data center.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the management device may be directly connected to the rack environment monitoring device, or the rack environment monitoring device may be provided with a display unit to display environment information. In addition, the measurement apparatus may measure not only temperature and power consumption but also environmental information in other racks such as humidity in the rack. The present invention can be applied not only as a rack environment monitoring apparatus but also as a function of a configuration examination support tool for a rack mounting apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rack environment monitoring apparatus 11 Power measurement apparatus 12 Temperature measurement apparatus 13 Information control part 20 Management apparatus 101 Information registration part 102 Information management part 103 Information transmission part 111 Power measurement part 112 Power information transmission part 121 Temperature measurement part 122 Temperature information transmission part 201 condition input unit 202 information collecting unit 203 condition collating unit 204 environment display unit

Claims (15)

A measuring unit for measuring the state of the mounted equipment mounted on each of the racks composed of multiple stages;
Measurement information measured by the measurement unit and detailed information on the mounted equipment are set as environment information, information on installation conditions of the mounted equipment in the rack is set as condition information, and the results are compared with the environmental information and the condition information. A rack environment management system comprising: a condition checking unit for outputting.   The condition checking unit uses the measurement information measured by the measurement unit, detailed information about the mounted device, and detailed information about the mounted device to be added as first predicted environment information, and the first predicted environment information, the condition information, The rack environment management system according to claim 1, wherein the results are compared and the result is output.   The condition checking unit uses the measurement information measured by the measurement unit, detailed information about the mounted device, the mounted device to be removed, and detailed information about the alternative mounted device to be attached instead of the removed mounted device as second predicted environment information. The rack environment management system according to claim 1, wherein the second predicted environment information and the condition information are compared and the result is output. The measurement unit measures the power consumption consumed by the mounted device for each mounted device; and
The rack environment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a temperature measurement unit that measures temperatures at a plurality of locations in the rack. The measurement information is
Information indicating the power consumption of each mounted device measured by the power measurement unit;
The rack environment management system according to claim 4, further comprising information indicating temperatures at a plurality of locations in the rack measured by the temperature measurement unit.   The detailed information includes one or more of information indicating an identification number of the mounted device, information indicating an installation position of the mounted device, and information indicating the size of the mounted device. Rack environmental management system.   The information regarding the rack installation conditions includes one or more of information indicating the size of the rack, information indicating the weight resistance of the rack, and information indicating the amount of power that can be supplied to the equipment mounted on the rack. Item 4. The rack environment management system according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The said condition information has the information which shows the temperature threshold value for the said mounted equipment to operate | move normally in addition to the information regarding the installation conditions of the mounted equipment in the said rack. Rack environmental management system.   The first predicted environment information includes information indicating the environment information, a weight of the installed device to be added, a size of the installed device to be added, and an expected power consumption of the installed device to be added. Rack environmental management system.   The second predicted environment information includes the environment information, information indicating the weight of the alternative mounted device, the size of the alternative mounted device, and the expected power consumption of the mounted device, and information indicating the identification number of the mounted device. The rack environment management system according to claim 3.   The rack environment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the condition matching unit includes a display unit that displays the comparison result.   The rack environment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the measurement unit is provided for each rack, and is connected to the condition checking unit via a network. Measure the state of the equipment mounted on each of the racks consisting of multiple stages,
Detailed information on the measured measurement information and the mounted equipment is environmental information, information on installation conditions of the mounted equipment in the rack is condition information, the environmental information is compared with the condition information, and the result is output. Rack environmental management method.   The measured measurement information, the detailed information about the mounted device, and the detailed information about the mounted device to be added are set as the first predicted environment information, and the second predicted environment information and the condition information are compared and the result is output. The rack environment management method according to claim 2.   The measured information, the detailed information about the mounted device, the mounted device to be removed, and the detailed information about the alternative mounted device to be attached instead of the mounted device to be removed are set as second predicted environment information, and the second predicted environment information and The rack environment management method according to claim 3, wherein the condition information is compared and the result is output.

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